Players in the Trial

Hauptmann Jury

CAST OF CHARACTERS

The number of individuals involved in the Lindbergh case, from its beginning in 1932 to its conclusion in 1936, is well into several hundred. It is necessary to construct a scorecard of the participants, if this complicated story can be followed. At various times a single individual played a crucial, yet isolated role, such as the truck driver, William Allen, who found the child's body. Some participants, such as Lieutenant Arthur Keaton of the New Jersey State Police, were involved in the entire four-year period, and its aftermath. What follows is a selected list of the characters that will assist the reader in following the bizarre twists and turns of this case.